Finance

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BNZ's first-half result a bright spot as NAB raises A$3.5b
Finance

BNZ's first-half result a bright spot as NAB raises A$3.5b

Bank of New Zealand's cash earnings rose 5.6 percent in the six months ended March, mainly reflecting 8.5 percent growth in housing lending and lower charges against profit for bad loans.Earnings at its parent, National Australia Bank, more than halved, largely due to an A$80...

Jenny Ruth 27 Apr 2020
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NZX hires EY to review clearing system glitches
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NZX hires EY to review clearing system glitches

Stock exchange operator NZX said it has hired accounting firm EY to conduct an independent review of its technical problems over the last six trading days and is reviewing a range of hardware upgrades to increase processing throughput.It is also working with clearing system vendo...

Jenny Ruth 22 Apr 2020
Banks to charge as little as 0.8% on govt-backed business loans
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Banks to charge as little as 0.8% on govt-backed business loans

Some of the major banks will be charging very low interest rates, one as little as 0.8 percent, in lending under the $6.25 billion government finance guarantee scheme.

Jenny Ruth 21 Apr 2020
Banks made $7.5b in new loans during lockdown
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Banks made $7.5b in new loans during lockdown

New Zealand's trading banks have provided businesses and consumers $7.5 billion in new loans since the country went into lockdown, with 13,559 business customers lent $5.5 billion and the balance going to 21,772 consumers.Another 13,549 business customers have moved to either...

Jenny Ruth 20 Apr 2020